diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 88dd836..4d86c94 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
 Library
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+- Issue #5258/#10642: if site.py encounters a .pth file that generates an error,
+  it now prints the filename, line number, and traceback to stderr and skips
+  the rest of that individual file, instead of stopping processing entirely.
+
 - Issue #10763: subprocess.communicate() closes stdout and stderr if both are
   pipes (bug specific to Windows).